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11. XII. 1918

Iam sending you a pamphlet on the implementation of
laws. Think of atitlethat would be most clear, striking
and resounding.

Andpublish itas quickly as
possible.[1]

Yours,Lenin

[1]Thisrefers to a pamphlet containing the decree on revolutionary
legality adopted by the Extraordinary Sixth All-Russia Congress
of Soviets on November 8, 1918. In this decree the Congress called
on “all citizens of the Republic, all bodies, all officials of the
Soviet authorities, to strictly observe the laws of the R.S.F.S.R.,
and the decisions, regulations and instructions issued by the
central authorities”. All departures from the laws, caused by the
conditions of the struggle against counter-revolution, were to be
kept within strictly defined limits. The decree outlined measures
for waging a determined fight against bureaucracy and red tape
in Soviet offices.

Thepamphlet appeared in 1919 under the titleObserve the
Laws of the Soviet Republic!(see also Document 422 of this
volume).